Samson and Goliath are the twin shipbuilding gantry cranes situated at Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The cranes, which were named after the Biblical figures Samson and Goliath, dominate the Belfast skyline and are landmark structures of the city
The cranes, are of Krupp Ardelt design, modified to meet Harland and Wolff's special requirements. The first, Goliath, completed in July 1969, was largely constructed by Harland and Wolff in the Belfast shipyard, the second, Samson, was provided in its entirety by Krupps and was completed in May 1974.
In most respects the cranes are identical but Samson is some 10m higher than the Goliath. Each has a span of 140m (460 feet) and a safe working load of 840 tonnes. Goliath has a height from rail tracks to the underside of the bridge girders of 70m (230 feet) and an overall height of 96m (316 feet). Samson has an overall height of 106m (348 feet) with a height of 80m (263 feet) from tracks to the underside of bridge girders.
Each crane consists basically of the pier (Box) leg, the sheer (Tube) legs, the bridge girders, and two lifting trolleys. The pier leg is of box construction and contains a stairway to the bridge girders and a four-man lift which operates at a speed of 0.5 m/sec. for a height of about 54.4m (180 feet); in the case of Samson the height is 70.4m (232 feet).
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